Professional Organizations

Pastoral Counseling faculty, graduates, and students regularly participate in organizations including the American Counseling Association (ACA), Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), American School Counselor Association (ASCA), American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC), American Psychological Association (APA) Division 36, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), National Academy Of Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselors (NACCMHC), and the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC).

Joining Professional Organizations

Joining professional organizations is the beginning of identifying yourself as a professional pastoral counselor and should be considered a professional obligation. These organizations welcome student members and encourage participation in all activities. In addition, organizations have divisions, and regions or state organizations that allow students to be active at the grassroots levels.

Below is a listing of professional organizations’ addresses and phone numbers so that you are able to make contact with these groups.